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frog

(frɒg, US frɔːg)

Word forms: plural frogs

1. countable noun

A frog is a small creature with smooth skin, big eyes, and long back legs which it uses for jumping. Frogs usually live near water.

2. countable noun

Frogs is sometimes used to refer to French people.

[informal, offensive]

frog in British English 1

(frɒɡ)

noun

any insectivorous anuran amphibian of the family Ranidae, such as Rana temporaria of Europe, having a short squat tailless body with a moist smooth skin and very long hind legs specialized for hopping

any of various similar amphibians of related families, such as the tree frog

▶ Related adjective: batrachian

any spiked or perforated object used to support plant stems in a flower arrangement

a recess in a brick to reduce its weight

5. a frog in one's throat

verbWord forms: frogs, frogging or frogged

6. (intransitive)

to hunt or catch frogs

Word origin

Old English frogga; related to Old Norse froskr, Old High German forsk

frog in British English 2

(frɒɡ)

noun

1. (often plural)

a decorative fastening of looped braid or cord, as on the front of a 19th-century military uniform

a loop or other attachment on a belt to hold the scabbard of a sword, etc

3. music, US and Canadian

the ledge or ridge at the upper end of the fingerboard of a violin, cello, etc, over which the strings pass to the tuning pegs

the end of a violin bow that is held by the player

Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): nut

Word origin

C18: perhaps ultimately from Latin floccus tuft of hair, flock2

frog in British English 3

(frɒɡ)

noun

a tough elastic horny material in the centre of the sole of a horse's foot

Word origin

C17: of uncertain origin

frog in British English 4

(frɒɡ)

noun

a grooved plate of iron or steel placed to guide train wheels over an intersection of railway lines

Word origin

C19: of uncertain origin; perhaps a special use of frog1

Frog in British English

(frɒɡ) or Froggy (ˈfrɒɡɪ)

nounWord forms: plural Frogs or Froggies offensive

a derogatory word for a French person

frog in American English

(frɔg; frɑg)

noun

any of various families of tailless, leaping anuran amphibians with long, powerful hind legs, short forelegs, a smooth skin, and webbed feet: it develops from a tadpole, and most species, when grown, are able to live either in water or on land that isnear water

a toad

a triangular, horny pad in the posterior half of the sole of a horse's foot

a fastening on a belt for carrying a sword, bayonet, etc.

a corded or braided loop used as a fastener or decoration on clothing

5. US

a device on railroad tracks for keeping cars on the proper rails at intersections or switches

a device placed in a bowl or vase to hold the stems of flowers

that part of the bow of a stringed instrument, including the nut, by which the bow is held

8. [sometimes F-]; Slang

a French person

, term of contempt or derision

Idioms:

have a frog in one's throat

Word origin

ME frogge < OE frogga, akin to Ger frosch, ON froskr < IE base *preu-, to jump > Sans právatē, (he) hops

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baby and young animals

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frog

British English: frog /frɒɡ/ NOUN

A frog is a small creature with smooth skin, big eyes, and long back legs which it uses for jumping.

American English: frog
Arabic: ضَفْدَع
Brazilian Portuguese: sapo
Chinese: 青蛙
Croatian: žaba
Czech: žába
Danish: frø dyr
Dutch: kikker
European Spanish: rana
Finnish: sammakko
French: grenouille
German: Frosch
Greek: βάτραχος
Italian: rana
Japanese: カエル
Korean: 개구리
Norwegian: frosk
Polish: żaba
European Portuguese: rã
Romanian: broască
Russian: лягушка
Latin American Spanish: rana
Swedish: groda
Thai: กบ
Turkish: kurbağa
Ukrainian: жаба
Vietnamese: con ếch

Chinese translation of 'frog'

frog

(frɔɡ) (Zool)

n (c)

青蛙 (qīngwā) (只, zhī)
to have a frog in one's throat 声(聲)音嘶哑(啞) (shēngyīn sīyǎ)

related words

related adjective batrachian

name of young tadpole

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frog

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frizzy
frock
frog
frolic
frolicsome
from (the bottom of) your heart

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单词	frog
释义	Trends of frog View usage for: frog (frɒg, US frɔːg) Word forms: plural frogs 1. countable noun A frog is a small creature with smooth skin, big eyes, and long back legs which it uses for jumping. Frogs usually live near water. 2. countable noun Frogs is sometimes used to refer to French people. [informal, offensive] frog in British English 1 (frɒɡ) noun 1. any insectivorous anuran amphibian of the family Ranidae, such as Rana temporaria of Europe, having a short squat tailless body with a moist smooth skin and very long hind legs specialized for hopping 2. any of various similar amphibians of related families, such as the tree frog ▶ Related adjective: batrachian 3. any spiked or perforated object used to support plant stems in a flower arrangement 4. a recess in a brick to reduce its weight 5. a frog in one's throat verbWord forms: frogs, frogging or frogged 6. (intransitive) to hunt or catch frogs Word origin Old English frogga; related to Old Norse froskr, Old High German forsk frog in British English 2 (frɒɡ) noun 1. (often plural) a decorative fastening of looped braid or cord, as on the front of a 19th-century military uniform 2. a loop or other attachment on a belt to hold the scabbard of a sword, etc 3. music, US and Canadian a. the ledge or ridge at the upper end of the fingerboard of a violin, cello, etc, over which the strings pass to the tuning pegs b. the end of a violin bow that is held by the player Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): nut Word origin C18: perhaps ultimately from Latin floccus tuft of hair, flock2 frog in British English 3 (frɒɡ) noun a tough elastic horny material in the centre of the sole of a horse's foot Word origin C17: of uncertain origin frog in British English 4 (frɒɡ) noun a grooved plate of iron or steel placed to guide train wheels over an intersection of railway lines Word origin C19: of uncertain origin; perhaps a special use of frog1 Frog in British English (frɒɡ) or Froggy (ˈfrɒɡɪ) nounWord forms: plural Frogs or Froggies offensive a derogatory word for a French person frog in American English (frɔg; frɑg) noun 1. a. any of various families of tailless, leaping anuran amphibians with long, powerful hind legs, short forelegs, a smooth skin, and webbed feet: it develops from a tadpole, and most species, when grown, are able to live either in water or on land that isnear water b. a toad 2. a triangular, horny pad in the posterior half of the sole of a horse's foot 3. a fastening on a belt for carrying a sword, bayonet, etc. 4. a corded or braided loop used as a fastener or decoration on clothing 5. US a device on railroad tracks for keeping cars on the proper rails at intersections or switches 6. a device placed in a bowl or vase to hold the stems of flowers 7. that part of the bow of a stringed instrument, including the nut, by which the bow is held 8. [sometimes F-]; Slang a French person , term of contempt or derision Idioms: have a frog in one's throat Word origin ME frogge < OE frogga, akin to Ger frosch, ON froskr < IE base preu-, to jump > Sans právatē, (he) hops More idioms containing frog have a frog in your throat Image of frog © Tsekhmister, shutterstock Word lists with frog baby and young animals In other languages frog British English: frog /frɒɡ/ NOUN A frog* is a small creature with smooth skin, big eyes, and long back legs which it uses for jumping. American English: frog Arabic: ضَفْدَع Brazilian Portuguese: sapo Chinese: 青蛙 Croatian: žaba Czech: žába Danish: frø dyr Dutch: kikker European Spanish: rana Finnish: sammakko French: grenouille German: Frosch Greek: βάτραχος Italian: rana Japanese: カエル Korean: 개구리 Norwegian: frosk Polish: żaba European Portuguese: rã Romanian: broască Russian: лягушка Latin American Spanish: rana Swedish: groda Thai: กบ Turkish: kurbağa Ukrainian: жаба Vietnamese: con ếch Chinese translation of 'frog' frog (frɔɡ) (Zool) n (c) 青蛙 (qīngwā) (只, zhī) to have a frog in one's throat 声(聲)音嘶哑(啞) (shēngyīn sīyǎ) related words related adjective batrachian name of young tadpole see also subject word lists: See Amphibians Nearby words of frog frizzle frizzy frock frog frolic frolicsome from (the bottom of) your heart Synonyms of 'frog' frog Explore 'frog' in the dictionary
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